East Central extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 6-2. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Greene County Wildcats 3-1. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Abby Danis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Angelina Gutierrez
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At the plate, Angelina Gutierrez was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
As for Greene County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Greene County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Kate Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. East Central will face off against George County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greene County, they will square off against Pascagoula at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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